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A FIGHT AMONG HEIRS.
A Legal Contest Over the Estate of Jacob
ChriStman, in Which Forgery Figures.
Special to the Indiauapoiis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, March IA complaintin in one
Of the most sensational suits ever filed in north
ern Indiana was prepared to night, and will be
filed early tomorrow. The plaintiffs, Emma
Conady and Olive Woodrum. of Roanoke coun-
ty, Virginia. are the daughters and only heirs of
Jacob Christman, wealthy farmer who died
here June 7, 1876, and the defendants are Peter
and Lewis Christman and Sarah Chrstman,
brothers and sister of the deceased. The CON-
plant alleges that Immediately after the death
of Jacob, these three conspired to defraud his
heirs of the property By forging two notes. one
for $4,000 and the other for $500,
dated July Is, 1873, and Feb. 10.
due one day after date, and, presenting them to
Peter who was administrator of the estate, he
permitting judgment to be taken and the prop
erty sold to Sarah Christman, under order of the
court. to liquidate the Indebtedness; that Lewis
Christmau was allowed the amount realized on
the 81, 500 note for his services in the DEAL and
that after the affair blew over Peter obtained a
half interest IN the farm from Sarah The liza
bilities of Jacob We're supposed to be about
S.. GOO. and no one appears to have known Of the
existence of the notes alleged to have been
forged. The two daughters. suspecting that all
was not right, engaged firm of local attorneys,
who have been investigating the case, and who
claim to have Witnesses here and elsewhere, to
substantiate every point. The amount sued for
is s25, ,000
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more, and that, being comparatively poor man.
he Will leave the Office with no money The
representatives CT all the countries at my post
receive, | believe. more salary and contingent
appropriation than do. The tendency OF our
foreign service is to restrict Representations to
men of wealth and men who are rot in the young
vigor of life. Only those vino are very wealthy
aud vino can afford to spend twice or thrice their
salary, Or are too old to for the activities Of
lfe and are oblivious to loss of business identity
in their native country, can afford to enter the
service. Many good young lawyer and busi-
ness man has lost what might have been life.
of usefulness by entering our foreign service-
But it is leisurely and pleasant life to live
II do not look beyond tho two years OF Official
life allotted to me, but / should be glad to SEQ
Congress elevate the standard of our forsign
service by showing degree OF liberality. IL
Congress knew the Importance of the servlce,
and how necessary these expenses were to the
maintenance Of the standing of the representa-
tives. it would unhesitatingly come to the res
cue, and we could have better class Of service
and men,
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The President Pardons Another Squad of Con-
victs, Including Minnesota Embezzler
and COunterfeiter Jesse Houchins.
Rufus Magee Discourses on the Unde-
STABILITY Of Diplomatic Positions.
Information That Will Be Valuable to Ex-Sol-
diers Who Seek Removal of lrregulari-
ties Charged Against Their Records.
MINISTER MANNING
He Will Be Given an Opportunity to Resign.
and Mr.. Connery May Succeed Him.

He Will Be Given an Opportunity to Resign,
and Mr.. Connery May Succeed Him.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO March 13.-A special to the Times
from Washington. says: Minister Manning is
going to be recalled-that is. he will be allowed
quietly to resign. His name was sent to the
Senate for confirmation on the very last OF the
thirty days within which recess nominations
have to 60 to the Senate, and only day or two
before this it is known that the President had
decided not to send in his name. The course the
President pursued saved Mr.. Manning's self re-
spect, and he can now resign without attracting
unfavorable attention. The reasons why the
President was disposed to make change in The
Mexican legation last winter have been rein
forced more recently. Mr.. T. B. Connery came
here with strong Endorsements for the Office of
minister to Turkey. He accepted the very small
place of secretary of legation in Mexico.
There are surmises that he was led to accept the
humble position of secretary by the suggestion
that the Office of minister was to be vacated
soon. and that he would be appointed to succeed
Minister Manning"
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Robbed by Masked Men.

COLEMAN, Texas March 13.-About $50
o'clock this morning the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe railroad Office here was the scene of ''hod
up resulting in loss to the express and rail
road employees of over So. 900. James Muse ex-
press messenger Henry Brien, the night opera
tor, and two others were In the depot Muse
had occasion to go out about $40 o'clock and
came running back and said. "Some one is rob-
bing the cara" The party started TO the cars,
when Brien told Muse to run back and get
something to shoot with. Muse went back to-
wards the depot to get his six-shooter, when
three men jumped out from the south door of
the depot, pointed resolvers at his face
and told him with oaths to open
the depot. With q revolver under his
ear, Muse opened the safe and
the robbers got two express packages one of
s.. 500, and the other of $780, and another of
$50 of railroad money, and a pocket-book of
Muse with $l35 in it, and his gold watch. worth
1925. While this was going Brien and the
yardmen were up the road few hundred yards
at car, which Muse saw the men get out of,
and which, they found. had been broken open
and the load of bran set on fire. After some
trouble they succeeded in putting the fire out
It is believed that the robbers do not live far
from this place. All the men wore large black
masks that concealed their faces.
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LOUISVILLE, March 13.-Wallace Carpenter,
aged only eighteen years, and son of Adam
Carpenter, who was assassnated near Huston
vile, Ky. late Friday night has been arrested,
charged with the murder of his father. Adam
Carpenter was wealthy and prominent farmer
OF high character, and much beloved in the
community in which he resided About 11:30
Friday night, some one knocked sharply upon
the front door of the murdered mans house
The knocking was repeated third and fourth
time Carpenter arose and went out by a back
door to. discover the cause of the
noise. He had barely passed out of
the house when the murderer, WHO was
concealed and protected by small coal-house,
fired upon him with a shotgun charged with OBJ
long pistol or rifle balls. The shot was imme-
dately fatal. Carpenter was struck by three
balls in the right side. and with an exclam ation
of pain and surprise he fell and expired on the
spot. The son had quarreled with his father, and
had threatened to kill him. Tracks leading from
the house were identified as his. and other sus.
picious circumstances made the belief general
that he committed the murder. His character is
NOT good and his intellect is not considered
bright
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Christine Nilsson's Marriage.

CnrIStine NlIssOn'S MarriaGe.
PARIS, March 13.-The marriage of Nine.
Nilsson and the Count of Casa Miranda, yester-
day, was private. The witnesses were the Mar
quis Casafurte, the Swedish Minister and Am
broise Thomas. A luncheon to few intimate
friends followed, and the couple then started
for Madrid Nine. Nilsson wore splendid par
ure of diamonds, present from Baron Roth
schild Numerous presents were received from
friends in London A fattering and kind tele.
gratu'atory kilograms from a host of august per
sonages, including the Prince and Princess OF
Wales and the Count and Countess of Paris.
just before starting for Madrid news was re
ceived Of the death of brother of the bride
This intelligence cast gloom over the party.
Upon their arrival at Madrid they will pay their
respects to the Queen.
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Ex-Governor Hoadlv Ont of Politics.

New YoKK. March 12-Ex- Governor Hoadly,
of Ohio has already donned tho harness of his
profession, and has settled down to hard and
active work New York lawyer. He took
possession of his room at the Offices of the Arm
he has associated himself with on Wednesday.
His partners are Messrs. Edward Lauterbach,
Edgar NJ. johnson, William n. Cohen and Louis
Adler. The firm name now reads Hoadly, Lau.
terbach & johnson. When called upon by a
reporter, Governor Hoady declined to be inter
viewed. saying he was Gu. of politics, and very
busy with the work of his profession. His fam
lily is expected to reach the city next week
Governor Hoadly has taken the residence Of
David J. King, No. 54l Madison avenue, and
will move into it soon.
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Death of Lteutenant Mott.

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 13 General Miles
yesterday received a telegram announcing the
death of Lieutenant Seward Mott, of the Tenth
Cavalry, at San Carlos reservation. Arizona
Lieutenant Mott had been assisting CAPTAIN
Pierce the agent at the reservation in the divis-
ion of lands. The other day young Apache
chief, whose father was in the guard house
quarreled with Lieutenant Mott over a division
of land, and stabbed him several times He died
yesterday. The murderer escaped and is now
with three renegades who went out to escape
punishment for drunkenness, and now being
pursued by scouts Mott graduated from West
Point last year and received his commission in
July. He was a native of New York.
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The Prince of Wales Compromises.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 13 THE suit recently
entered in England by Miss Allan, of Montreal,
of one of the best families in that city, against
recovery of s25. 900 due on contract made aud
entered into account of the seduction of the
plaintiff by the defendant in 1861, while he was
in this country. has been brought to a close bv
early settlement before trial. The Queens
solicitors were. last week, instructed to nav to
the lsel for the plaintiff the sum of e. O00 as
well all costs SO far incurred. The bill
amounts in all, ircluding the damages. to over
1000. 1t is understood that this sum has
been accepted by the plaintiff and that the ac-
tion has been dismissed on the payment Of the
above sum-
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PRESIDENTIAL PARDONs.
A Number of Convicts Released, Including
Counterfeiter Jesse Houchins.

A Number of Convicts Released, Including
Counterfeiter Jesse Houchins.
WASHINGTON, March 12-The President has
commuted to five years the sentence of impris-
onment of Douglass w. Vanderhoof of Mime
sofa, who pleaded guilty of embezzling funds of
a bank in which he was clerk. His original
sentence was ten years Imprisonment The
Presidents action is based upon the petition of
the officers of the firm. expressing their belief in
the convict's penitence. and showing that his
conduct was such as to invite confidence and
sympathy.
The President has granted pardon in the case
of Jesse Houchins convicted of passing counter
felt money and sentenced in November. 1883, to
seven years in the northern State prison of In
diana, and to pay a fine of ST.. The Presi
dents endorsements in this case was:
Granted, upon the ground that this convict's
brother and associate in crime has lately died in
prison of consumption, and it appears that the
prisoners health is greatly impaired from the
same cause In addition to this, his pardon is
recommended by the judge who sentenced him,
the present district attorney Of the district, and
the warden Of the prison, together with a num-
Der of citizens The convict has already been
confined more than three years"
In the case or Lafayette Hopkins. convicted OF
counterfeting, and sen fenced to three years in
the Albany County Penitentiary, and to pay a
fine of 500, the President has directed that his
sentence be commuted to imprisonment for
eighteen months. expiring in May, 1887, and
that the hue be wholly remitted.
Pardons were also granted in the cases of W.
I'll. Homes, confined in the Albany peni,entiary
for conspiracy to rescue a United States pris-
oner, and Edward T. Davis. confined in the Dis
trlct of Columbia Jail for conspiracy.
The President has refused to grant pardon
in the case of James B. Doyle, convicted in May,
1882, of passing coun terfeit United States money
and bonds. and sentenced to twelve years i'm
prisonment in the south Illinois penitentiary
He indorsed the application as follows: DE
MED. The circumstances surrounding this case
appear SO plainly to show that this convict was
engaged in counterfeiting and uttering United
States bonds on very extensive scale, and that
he may be reasonably suspected of being pro-
fessional in this business, to prevent my in
reference with his sentence with what seems to
be due regard to official duty and the public in
terest"
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THE FIRE RECORD.

Losses Mt Howell, Mich, by Incendiarism,
Growing Out of the War Against Whisky.
HOWELL, Mich, March ia little before
midniehylast night fire was discovered in f. n
Monroe's hardware store by couple Of young
,nen who were passing at the time An ex-
plosion occurred at that time, the store be-
sng badly torn and the men knocked down. In
sahort time the entire row of business blocks
on Graud-river street, between Winans avenue
and a row of frame buildings on East street.
were in flames The caving inward. instead Of
outward, Of the Greenway Block was all that
saved the remainder of the business part of the
town. Mr. Monroe is chairman of the county
Prohibition party committee and hard worker
for the prohibition amendment. and the first Of
the month received the following letters
DETROIT, Feb. 27, 1887.
To F. N. Monroe Howell. Mich:
Sir-I wish to inform you that You must stop your
work in the prohibition cause, we will burn you
out, root and branch You may prepare for the
worst, as we are on your track
MANY SALOON KEEPERS.
Prohibitionsts consider this an explanation of
the cause of the fire. AS the fireengine made
Its appearance a voice in the COURTYARD oppo-
site Morroes said Tom Clark" and added
some remark. pistol shot then grazed night
watchman Clarks clothes. glanced on the en-
. Yine and buried itself against AL Fishbeck's g
collar bone. A revolver with one empty cham
Der was afterwards picked up in the court yard
This fire, coming so soon after an incendiary
fire of two weeks ago, has thrown the city into
a fever of excitement.
on which there is about twenty thousand dol
larsi insurance
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THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.

Employment that Should Be Stunned by
Men Who Hope to Succeed in Life.
Special to the Irdianapois journal.
WASHINGTON, March 13. 3.--"Only old men, or
those who have passed beyond the meridian of
life, and who do not think of pursuing business
vocations, ought to go into the diplomatic or
consular service, said the Hon. RUFUS Maeee.
of Indiana, now minister to Sweden and Nor
way, and who has been here on official business
for several days. "While the service gives one
a great deal of interesting experience and infor-
nation, it gives him nothing that he can utilize
in the practical work Of life It units him for
any kind Of business. and after season abroad
he returns to his native country lost to the
avenues of usefulness Had 1 known before
entered the diplomatic service what it really
was, aud how it ncapacitates one, should not
have entered it. But am now in it. have had
two years Of it, and intend to serve ont nv
term. It is absolutely impossible for a minister
or consul to get ahead. financially in the
service, if he keeps up the popularity
of his post, and has any respect for
the dignity of the position he occupies.
It doesn't make any difference what his salary
is. The more salary he draws the greater the
dignity of his Office, the more his expenses and
the same the result financially. Onr minister to
Belgium, who draws salary OF 1900, tells
he pays $25 900 to live there. Belgium is a very
expensive place to live in. Then. the people in
the diplomatic and consular service have to pay
from % to 40 per cent. more for what they get
than anybody else My landlord charges me
more than anybody else. and when 60 into the
market or send anyone the dealers ascertain that
it is for an American that the purchases are
made and put up the prices. They believe we
made of gold, and it is impossible to make
them know we care for prices. Recently went
into store in Sweden and asked the prices of
some articles. When they were named refused
to buy, saying the prices too high. The
merchant looked at me incredulously moment
then exclaimed:
.''What9 An American care for the prcel
Why, American have plenty of money aad he
doesn't care for price
In most parts of the world it is believed that
we are vertable money kings and they won't
believe anything else. Minister Phelps who is
at the court of St James, gets 1900 year,
but am told his living costs him great deal
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FUNERAL OF MRS. NEEBE.
The Exercises Largely Attended by Socialists
"A Quiet and Very Undemonstratiye Affair.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianaoolis Journal.
CHICAGO, March 13.-It is estimated that be-
tween 10000 and 90, 900 people turned out to-day
to witness the demonstration at the funeral of
Mrs. Oscar Neebe. wife of the condemned Anar-
chist No disturbance of any kind occurred, and
the proceedings were devoid of anything sensa-
tonal Funeral services were held at Muelers
Hall, at the corner of North avenue and Sedg-
wick street. and around the hall thousands OF
people stood for hours waiting patiently to wit
ness the funeral procession. Within the hsal
stood the coffin containing the remains Of Mrs.
Neebe, surrounded by bower OF
beautiful flowers and plants. The face Of the
dead woman looked calm and peaceful. The
hall was elaboratelv draped in mourning, and
the effect was striking. From early in the
: morning until / o'clock hundreds of people
crowded into the hall to gaze at the remains,
and. at times, the rush was very great and the
noise and confusion almost intolerable.
The funeral services began with the rendition
of one of Goethe's songs by male chorus, and
then George Schiliug made an address, in which
he spoke Of Mrs Neebe as wife and mother in
effective and eloquent terms. The Franz Abt
quartet sang hymn. Resolutions OF con-
dolence were read, and then Paul Grottkau de-
livered speech in German. He said, in sub
star ,e, that Mrs Neebe had died of broken
heart--a victim Of cruel society-leaving behind
those who are prosecuted with a brutality that
has no parallel in history. Mr.. Grottkau. con-
tnuing, said:
Our hour has not yet come. Still, my duty
and my conscience make itimperative that lift
my voice to accuse that society whose victim she
on the bier before is. From this bier call
shall 60 forth to the powerful and the rich, eau
tioning them as to the fruitaee Of their own
storm seed"
After song by the socialistic male chorus,
resolutions were adopted to the effect that the
people here assembled pledged themselves to en-
ploy all honorable means to restore Oscar Neebe
to his children, free man: falling In this, to
hold themselves responsible for the proper train
ing and education of his children. A number of
letters of coincidence from labor organizations
were read, and then the services in the hall were
concluded.
The formation Of the funeral cortege occupied
some time, and it nearly o'clock before
the solemn march to the grave was begun. The
cortege was composed of various Socialist and
trade organizations of Chicago, in full regalia
and with banners coveSed with Grape besides
: numerous people in carriages and on foot The
interment took place in Graceland Cemetery,
after brief remarks by Paul Grottkau.
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Other Fires.

NEW YORK March 13-A FIRE causing a loss
Of 500 OO0 occurred to-day in Haywood Broth
ers furniture storage warehouse, Nos. 297 and
J 299 Cherry street The property was fully in
sured.
WnLIAMspoRT, Pa, March l3.-The Lippert
furniture factory. at South Williamsport. was
destroyed by fire this morning at z o'clock
Loss. 500 600; insurance. 81, 900. Over two
hundred people are thrown out of employment.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, March IA fire this morn
ing, at l:30 o'clock, burned about thirteen hun
dred bales of cotton stored in Jacob Vorhees's
cotton shed. The losses are as follows NJ.
Gavin 81 Co., 200 bales. insurance. S9ouo Nc,
Davitt lanes % Co. about three hundred and
seventy-fve bales, insurance 1000: George
Arnold e Co, I60 bales. insurance 50. GOO; q. =.
Howard & Co. 200 bales insurance 50, oOO; +.
Nv. Sheriff. a. CO., l50 bales. insurance %. ooo:
yIIavnes Ellis & Co, about one hundred and
eighty bales, insurance $4,000; Barksdale. Den
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MINOR MATTERS.
The Only Way In Which Charges Against .
Soldiers Record Can BE Removed

The Only Way In Which Charges Against
Soldiers Record Can BE Removed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March ia food OF appiieA
tions has been pouring into the Office of the Ad-
iutant- general of the army for relief from the
charges of irreguiarity standing against the mil
itary records of soldiers of the late war 1t 10
said that more than 10 per cent. of the records
of soldiers have charges of desertion, etc., on
file, and not more than per cent. are justly
there. Under circumstances and proof set forth
by the Revised Statutes, the Adjutant-generai
may correct the military record of any one; hut
in the great bulk Of cases he is powerless to act
and refers the applicants to Congress. The Ad-
jutant general cannot correct the record Of q
soldier without prima facie evidence that the
charge has been wrongly made For instance.
there were very many of the men who broke ont
of the ranks at the close of the war in 1865 aud
went to their homes without waiting for dis
charge. The Adjutant-general may remove the
charge Of diserton in these cases. One man
made application the other day to have his mill
tary record corrected from the charge of dis
playing acts of cowardice" He cited no specif-
cations and gave no proofs. He simply vehe-
mently declared he was no coward" Many
ludicrous letters are received with the applica-
tions for corrected records. Many of the appIi-
cants ridicule the charges, while others seem to
think their earthly and heavenly interests ara
involved. and make most pitiful pleas Cor
gress has become very chary in its action in
| these cases, having come to the conclusion that
the charges that cannot be removed under the
present provisions ought to stand.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

A Coming Jubilee Tournament in Which
Engiand's Aristocracy VIII Participate.
NEW YORK, March 13.--The Times's London
special says: "There is going to be grand iu-
biee tournament at Olympia in June. recalling
the glories Of the famous Eglintoun tournament
of nearly fifty years ago, when Lady Seymour,
who died recently, as the Duchess of Somerset,
was the queen of beauty. Half the peera2e will
be personally represented in the field as knights,
squires, marshals, heralds, etc. and ladies Of
rank wills swarm in costume as courtly specta-
tors and promoters. The best known are Earl